Getting to the point: Acupuncturist opens Salisbury location
Published 12:00 am Sunday, July 28, 2024
Tracy Krohn gives an acupuncture treatment in one of her treatment rooms at Highrock Healing Arts. — Submitted by Sally Gupton
Tracy Krohn does multiple pulses in the treatment process. — Submitted by Sally Gupton
Tracy Krohn holds one of the many jars of Chinese herbal medicines available at the business. — Submitted by Sally Gupton
These shelves hold many different Chinese herbal medicines that Tracy Krohn has to offer. — Submitted by Sally Gupton
Tracy Krohn places some of the herbs into a motar. — Submitted by Sally Gupton
One of the pieces of healing art that Tracy Krohn did and has hanging in the office. — Submitted by Sally Gupton
SALISBURY — Dealing with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at an early age drew Tracy Krohn into changing her career and going back to school to study acupuncture and now has a practice, Highrock Healing Arts, 1702 W. Innes St., Salisbury where she offers acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine.
The acupuncture “completely saved me from destruction as a 21-year-old,” she said.
A licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, Krohn is a graduate of Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine, a four-year graduate program in Sugar Grove, and a graduate of the Won Institute of Chinese Medicine in Philadelphia, with a certification in herbology.
Born in High Point, she was trained as a graphic artist and was employed in the furniture industry. After changes in the industry took place, she wanted a new career and decided upon acupuncture, because, she said, “it helped me so much,” and with it she “could give back and help others.”
Prior to opening her business here in January 2024, she had a business in Winston-Salem before COVID. During COVID, she moved to Salisbury and was working from her home while finishing her degree in herbal medicine.
Krohn said when she graduated she wanted to open a pharmacy noting that while there are many acupuncturists that do herbs and sell herbs, she said, they don’t have the pharmacy and she hasn’t found another one between Asheville and Virginia Beach.
Acupuncture, she said, is a whole body experience and everything is treated there except for emergency situations.
Areas that are treated at Highrock Healing Arts, include pain, which “is a big deal,” she said.
She also does lots with menopause, fertility, anxiety, healthy aging and autoimmune disease, plus, she said they can do internal medical, working on digestive issues and inflammation.
And, “the treatments are very successful,” Krohn said.
The facility has two treatment rooms, the pharmacy, a sitting area and she is working on a sales display area plus she has some of her healing art, which she sells, hanging on the walls.
Trained in graphic art and spending many years doing mechanical art, she moved to free expression artwork when she began her acupuncture.
As noted in her biography, “her current relationship with her art allows her to process deep emotion and give her support in working through her processes.”
When people come to Highrock Healing Arts for treatment, they can receive acupuncture, which she said is a totally relaxing experience, and then the pharmacy is in-house, where, if needed, they can get some of the Chinese medicines. These, she said, are specific to the patient, and they are natural and based on many years of research.
“We can do it exactly for what’s going on with you,” she said, “so maybe you don’t need this, but we can add this,” as she pointed out the many different medicines that are offered.
When visitors come, they are greeted by Lydia, Krohn’s therapy dog, who has been with her for approximately seven to eight years, she said.
In addition to acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and healing arts, Krohn said she is networking with other practitioners who offer Lymphatic treatments. reflexology and reiki.
The response since she came to the area has been good, Krohn said.
However, she did say that there are many that don’t know about acupuncture, which, she said, is science and physics and energy and therefore, education is a big thing and is planning to offer a series of community events to educate the community about Chinese medicine and acupuncture.
The first will be held Aug. 7 at 6 p.m. on the topic of “Stress, Anxiety and Pain: An Alternative Approach: Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine.”
A second one will follow Aug. 11 at 2:30 p.m. during which time “Menopause and Healthy Aging utilizing Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine,” will be presented.
Krohn will discuss each topic from its many presentations, diagnosis, and treatments, followed by an open floor discussion with a time of questions and answers and ending with a guided meditation.
A Chinese herbal medicinal tea appropriate for the subject, will be served.
Those wishing to come and receive treatment can schedule an appointment by visiting the website at highrockhealingarts.com or calling 336-803-8038.
Krohn has not celebrated a grand opening yet, but anticipates hosting one in the near future where people can see the business as well as her artwork.
